Properties of Metals Flashcards
(27 cards)
What do each metals have?
Basic properties in common but each has its own specific combination of properties.
Metals are what?
Strong.
Bendy.
Great conductors.
Most of the elements are metals…
So they cover most of the periodic table.
Metals are strong what does this mean?
They can be bent and hammered into different shapes without breaking.
Metals conduct…
Heat and electricity well.
Metals especially the transition metals have what?
Loads of everyday uses.
Metals strength and bend-ability makes them handy for what?
Making things like bridges and car bodies .
Metals are ideal for making saucepans why?
Heats easily travels through them.
Metals conductivity makes them great for what?
Electrical wires.
What do metals exact properties decided?
How its best used.
Describe copper.
It is a good conductor of electricity its ideal for drawing out into electrical wires.
Hard and strong can be bent.
Copper doesn’t what?
React with water.
Describe aluminium.
Corrosion-resistant.
Low density.
Pure aluminium isn’t what?
Particularly strong but it forms hard, strong alloys.
Describe titanium.
Low density metal.
Very strong.
Corrosion-resistant.
If you were doing plumbing what type of metal would you use?
Something which could be bent.
Below hydrogen on reactivity series so it doesn’t react with water.
What metal is great for plumbing?
Copper.
If you were making an aeroplane what type of metal would you use?
Strong.
Bent into shape.
Light.
What metal is good for making aeroplanes?
Aluminium.
If you were making hip replacements what type of metal would you use?
Won’t corrode when in contact with water.
Light not to bendy.
What metal is good for hip replacements?
Titanium.
Some metals do what?
Corrode when exposed to air and water.
Need to be protected.
How can metals be protected?
By paint.
What happens when metals corrode?
Lose their strength and hardness.
